COVID-19 / eLearning district timeline

A calendar view of the recent events regarding eLearning and district changes

This calendar will be updated as needed. Links to sources for each event will be posted in order underneath its respective month. View official COVID-19 updates from NKC Schools here.


March 11: NKCSD prepares for a possible switch to eLearning- Letter to district parents

March 16: Mayor Quinton Lucas orders Kansas City schools to close through April 3- CSD announcement ; KCMO immediate news release

March 17: NKCSD launches eLearning support and resources for district families for March 23 through April 3- Letter to district parents

March 19: Superintendent Daniel Clemens releases update video- Video

March 20: Food distribution information is released for district families for March 23 through April 3- Meal distribution flyer

March 21: Mayor Quinton Lucas issues stay-at-home order for Kansas City area, extending to April 24- KCMO immediate news release

March 27: Superintendent Daniel Clemens releases update video- Video

April 2: District eLearning survey is released; eLearning structure is changed- Letter to district parents

April 6: Superintendent Daniel Clemens releases update video- Video

April 7: Food distribution services are updated to ‘Grab & Go’ at school site locations- Letter to district parents

April 9: Governor Michael Parson orders all school site locations to close for the remainder of the school year Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education information update ; NKCSD closure letter

April 13: Superintendent Daniel Clemens releases update video- Video

April 16: Mayor Quinton Lucas extends stay-at-home order through May 15- Video from City of Kansas City, Mo. Government Facebook page

April 17: Senior graduation schedule is published and superintendent Daniel Clemens releases an update video regarding senior activities- NKCSD released graduation schedule ; (PDF) NKCS_Graduation_2020 ; Video

April 29: Cap and gown pick up at Winnetonka 2 to 4 pm- NKCSD released graduation schedule

May 5: Cap and gown pick up at Winnetonka 4 to 6 pm- NKCSD released graduation schedule

May 14: Original graduation day celebration at Winnetonka 1:30 to 4:30 pm- NKCSD released graduation schedule

May 22: Last day of school year for grades 9 to 11- NKCSD closure letter

May 27: Virtual graduation at 7 pm- NKCSD released graduation schedule

Other dates:

July 28 (Tuesday): POSSIBLE senior send-off at Winnetonka 4:30 to 7:30- NKCSD released graduation schedule